Cathleen Paterno, Ed.D.

Associate Professor/ Program Leader, Graduate Counseling Program

Areas of Specialization

Biography

A native of Chicago, Dr. Paterno received a BA in sociology at Quincy College, an
MA in human development counseling from Sangamon State University, and an EdD in counseling
and counselor education at Indiana University. Dr. Paterno joined the faculty at Saint
Xavier University in 2003. In addition to being a tenured faculty member in the School
of Education at SXU, she has been a tenured member of the faculty at Western Illinois
University, as well as in the California State and University of Texas systems. She
has post-doctoral training and experience in marriage and family therapy and Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).

Courses Offered

Career Counseling

Counseling Children & Adolescents in Crisis

Family Counseling

Group Counseling

Orientation to the Counseling Profession: Ethical & Legal Issues

School Counseling Practicum and Internship

Theories and Techniques of Counseling

Selected Publications

Barrett, C. Career development curriculum for first-generation middle school students.
Career Convergence Electronic Journal, April 2006